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Period: Oct 11, 1492 to
Timespan for U.S. History A timeline
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Oct 12, 1492
The Discovery of of America by Christopher Columbus
October 12, 1492, Columbus discovered America and claimed it for Spain. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
The Settlement of Jamestown was founded in the year 1607. The first settlers were numbered about 100. The Town was the capital of Virginia until 1699, and suffered many hardships. -
The French and Indian War (Beginning)
The American side of the struggle fought by Prussia and Great Britain against Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden. Prussia and Great Britain were the victors. However, Great Britain taxed the americans to help pay for the war debt, preparing the ground for the loss of the 13 colonies in the American Revolution. -
The French and Indian War (End)
The American side of the struggle fought by Prussia and Great Britain against Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden. Prussia and Great Britain were the victors. However, Great Britain taxed the americans to help pay for the war debt, preparing the ground for the loss of the 13 colonies in the American Revolution. -
The Boston Tea party
American colonists, outraged by taxes on tea, destroy tea on three ships, The Dartmouth, The Beaver, and The Eleanor, to protest against the tax. Interestingly enough, they only destroyed tea, and allegedly swept the decks when they were done. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The night before, British troops started marching to Concord from Boston to seize a weapons cache. When they got to lexington at dawn, Americans were waiting, and resisted, but soon retreated. The British marched on to Concord, but most of the weapons were already relocated, and the british burned what was left. On the way back to Boston, the troops were attacked by men hidden behind walls, bushes, and trees. -
The American Revolution (Beginning)
The War for Independence was kicked off by the battles of Lexington and Concord, but the wood for the fire was laid down years before. -
The Declaration of Independence
The document that officiated our independence was written in 1776. This declaration, as well as common sense, would not have made that much difference in the American people if they had not been able to read. -
The Battle of Yorktown
A French fleet and an American army trap the British army in Yorktown. After a bombardment of three weeks, Cornwallis Surrendered to Washington. The date given is that of the British Surrender. -
The American Revolution (End)
The War for Independence was kicked off by the battles of Lexington and Concord, but the wood for the fire was laid down years before. -
The Constitutional Convention
Delegates from the 13 colonies devise a system of government with an intricate system of checks and balances. -
The Invention of the Cotton Gin
This invention, created by Eli Whitney, made the process of removing the seeds from the cotton greatly sped up, revolutionizing the cotton industry -
The Alien and Sedition Acts.
Passed in 1798, the alien and sedition acts made it harder for immigrants to vote, and made it so the government could deport foreign citizens. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought about 828,000,000 square miles of land from the French Government. This land helped create 15 of the 50 states we now have. -
The War of 1812 (Beginning)
The War of 1812 was fought on the American continent and on the Atlantic Sea. One of the major conflicts of the war, the Battle of New Orleans, was fought after the war was over. -
The War of 1812 (End)
The War of 1812 was fought on the American continent and on the Atlantic Sea. One of the major conflicts of the war, the Battle of New Orleans, was fought after the war was over. -
The Missouri Compromise
The outcome of the Missouri Compromise between slave states and free was that Missouri became a slave state, and Maine, once part of Massachusetts, became a free state. -
Andrew Jackson’s Election
The Election between Jackson and Adams ended with Jackson on top. The War hero of 1812 became the Nation's seventh President. -
The Panic of 1837
When the Federal bank's money was handed to the states to keep charge, they gave way to reckless credit, and soon, the banks began to close, creating economic turmoil -
The Trail of Tears
American's drove Cherokee Indians out of their homes to make room for white settlers and into Indian Territory. By 1840, thousands had been driven out of their homes. -
The Invention of the telegraph
Inventors, including Samuel Morse, created a device that could send messages insanely fast. The first telegraph message was sent in 1844 -
The Mexican American War (Beginning
When Mexican soldiers attacked American troops in disputed territory, The U.S. formally declared war. After the war, Mexico had lost a third of its territory. -
The Mexican American War (End)
When Mexican soldiers attacked American troops in disputed territory, The U.S. formally declared war. After the war, Mexico had lost a third of its territory. -
The Compromise of 1850
To fix sectional and slavery issues in the west, Henry Clay came up with a compromise. This compromise was broken up into five bills by Stephen Douglas, and all five passed. -
The American Civil War (Beginning)
When the Southern States seceded from the U.S., and fighting broke out, a long hard war was fought, ending in a Union victory. -
The Firing on Fort Sumter
When Lincoln planned on supplying fort Sumter, P.T. Beauregarde attacked the fort. After a 34 hour bombardement, the fort surrendered. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued this proclamation to free all slaves in all states. It didn't take effect until January 1, 1863. -
The 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
The articles that guaranteed that citizens could not be enslaved, that they couldn't lose the right to vote, and that there rights couldn't be taken away. The 13th was proposed on the given date. The others where proposed on June 13 1866 and Febuary 26 1869. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Heavily outnumbered, weary, and hungry, the rebel army was practically outnumbered. Under these situations, Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender his army. -
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
While attending the theater, Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. -
The American Civil War (End)
When the Southern States seceded from the U.S., and fighting broke out, a long hard war was fought, ending in a Union victory. -
Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
When Andrew Johnson attempted to replace Stanton with Thomas, congress impeached Johnson. -
The Organization of Standard Oil Trust
John Rockefeller owned The Organization of Standard Oil Trust, and built it up to become a monopoly. However, two years after congress passed the Sherman Antitrust act, the company was forced to dissolve. The below date is that of when the company was formed. -
The invention of the telephone
Alexander Bell invented the telephone. The first words he said on the telephone where, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” -
The invention of the electric light
Edison invents the electric light. This invention lit the world. (literally, just look around you.) -
The Homestead Strike
When Henry Frick started locking workers out of the factory after they refused to new, harder conditions, they started a strike. Frick hired 300 guards, but as they traveled to the factory, they were met by strikers and fought. The surrendered to the 10,000 strikers. The strike absolved when 8,000 soldiers were sent to the factory -
The Pullman Strike
After the Economic Depression, George Pullman cut wages, added more working hours, and cut jobs. Workers started a strike and violence broke out. -
The Spanish-American War (Beginning)
When riots broke out in cuba, the U.S. sent the U.S.S. Maine to protect U.S. citizens there. However, the ship mysteriously blew up, and Spain and the U.S. declared war on each other. The end result was that the U.S. controlled once Spanish territories on Islands. -
The Spanish-American War (End)
When riots broke out in cuba, the U.S. sent the U.S.S. Maine to protect U.S. citizens there. However, the ship mysteriously blew up, and Spain and the U.S. declared war on each other. The end result was that the U.S. controlled once Spanish territories on Islands. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
When President Mckinley was assassinated, Roosevelt was sworn into office. The youngest president so far, Roosevelt came with vigour. A popular President, he won the next election. He created many National parks, and was always energetic. -
The invention of the airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright launch their first powered airplane, opening a new field of adventure.
